#Electoral Act 2026

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INEC & reforms

2027 voter register: INEC missed the online publication deadline, and Atiku wants answers

The Electoral Act 2026 required INEC to publish the preliminary register online at least 90 days before the 16 January election. That deadline passed on 18 October with nothing online, and the ADC candidate has demanded the full list by ward.

22 Oct 2026 · 2 min read

INEC & reforms

BVAS, IReV and card readers: how technology changed Nigerian elections

From paper registers in 1999 to biometric accreditation and an online results portal in 2023, here is how INEC's technology works, where it failed, and what the law now says.

16 Oct 2026 · 3 min read

INEC & reforms

Nigeria's 2027 elections: dates, timetable and what has changed

INEC has fixed 16 January 2027 for the presidential and National Assembly elections and 6 February 2027 for governorship and state assembly polls, under the new Electoral Act 2026.

16 Oct 2026 · 3 min read